Harpalyce brasiliana Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. At place called "Picada", about 100 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada"

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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3, is the first time i*ve seen Piiostyles
(Rafflesiaceae) on a host of the Papilionaceae.
Usually it parasitizes BiabsT'and
Bauhinia.
less commonly
'’TFlORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAcT
Harpalyce brasilianum Benth,
Det: H. S. Irwin, 1966
lower stem parasitized by Pilostyles
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About	south of LOR&TO.
qq^ 70 25’s., 45° *7 *w. At place called Blcfids 1 flbout 100 ]&•
S of the creek, "ELacho da £LcadaB# Alt* ca* 250 nu
M’n.ir» vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfio") on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, am rteep ht»y iaari, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) tabuleiro”, a semi-dosed woodland,
or "cerradfio”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
courses; (4) “caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and In narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) "var-
jfio”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) "cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams./v<U14vegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing In
aU areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much "caatinga” & "varjfio” cultivated or abandoned, forming
secondary vegetation of low trees Ss tall shrubs (“capoeira”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation ( carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland «mi«
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty dlay loam or clay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Rio Parnaiba.
This habitat: semi-open, somewhat disturbed vegetation
at transition of narrow low-tree gallery forest along
brook gully with the chapada vegetation. At base of
gentle slop© of side of low plateau. 26 March 1962
This nfi: shrub 1 l/2 m. tall. Sepals light yellowish-
green. Ratals orange-red.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 3849
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sfio Paulo
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